A deal worth an initial $13.5 million (£10m), which could rise as high as $22m (£17m) – a record for an MLS player – allowed Davies to see out the calendar year in his homeland before heading to Germany.

Joshua Kimmich said: “He has a brutal speed and a tremendous drive to help us.

“He's doing very well at the age of 18. It's good to be confident and he has settled in well.”

David Alaba added: “He’s a great kid and he has a lot of potential.

“That’s no secret as we would not have got him otherwise.”

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Robert Lewandowski has also talked up Davies’ obvious talent, with a hot prospect having already shown enough during his short time with Bayern to suggest that he will prove to be a shrewd addition for the present and future.